Stillman uses late run to pull away from Lane

TUSCALOOSA | The Stillman College men’s basketball team needed a late second-half surge to pull away in a 90-68 win over the Lane Dragons on Saturday.

By Marquavius BurnettSpecial to The Tuscaloosa News

TUSCALOOSA | The Stillman College men’s basketball team needed a late second-half surge to pull away in a 90-68 win over the Lane Dragons on Saturday.Lane (1-11, 0-8 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) switched to a zone defense and was able to cut Stillman’s lead to eight in the second half at 56-48. But Stillman (10-6, 6-2) refocused and went on a 16-0 run, putting the game out of reach.“We acted like we’d never seen a zone defense, and it gave them some momentum,” Stillman coach Michael Grant said. “Once we calmed down and got back into the flow of things, our guys started making their shots and playing harder on defense.”Forward Markeith Madison had 15 points, 14 rebounds and two blocks for the Tigers. Madison shot 7-for-10 from the field in 34 minutes of play.Forward Ladarius Rhone scored 16 points and grabbed seven rebounds, while center Torrean Walker chipped in 10 points and seven rebounds. Six Tiger players tallied double-digit points. Stillman dominated Lane on the glass, snatching down 54 rebounds to 35 for Lane.Stillman built a 55-34 halftime lead behind 55.3 percent shooting from the field, including 54.5 percent (6 for 11) from behind the 3-point arc. Stillman outrebounded Lane 28-19 in the first half and scored 14 second-chance points.Lane’s scoring attack was powered by Jeremy Whitmore’s 21 points. Sha’Mar Nolen and Shoquan Stevens each added 10 points.Lane struggled shooting, making only 38 percent of its shots from the field and 25 percent of its 3-pointers.“We made too many mental mistakes and didn’t take care of the basketball,” Lane coach Bryanth Basemore said. “We also had some long scoring droughts that killed us. Unforced turnovers and mental mistakes hurt tonight. We fought so hard to get back in the ballgame, but ultimately shot ourselves in the foot with mistakes.”Stillman hosts Kentucky State at 7:30 p.m. Monday.

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